Trump's Economics, Freedom of Speech, and a Quiet Revival
What can church leaders learn from Trump's economic u-turn? How can churches freely preach in public? Can we be gospel optimistic for the UK?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss stories in the news over the past weeks and how they relate to church leadership.
00:00 - Introduction
01:09 - Trump's bombastic economic leadership
07:46 - Plurality and admitting failures
11:54 - Freedom of speech and Christian persecution
22:31 - The Bible Society's "The Quiet Revival" report
29:48 - Rising Lights at Easter 2026
30:34 - The most wonderful time of the year for Christians
Show notes
- Trump’s ‘Liz Truss moment’: when economic bravado meets market reality (theguardian.com)
- Woman guilty of abortion clinic safe zone breach (bbc.co.uk)
- When does street preaching become anti-social? (bbc.co.uk)
- The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance (biblesociety.org.uk)
- Rising Lights (6-10 April, 2026) (fiec.org.uk)
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